Xuebijing injection alleviates systemic inflammation in patients after hepatectomy. (A,B,C) Levels of WBC (A), NE% (B), and CRP (C) in the Xuebijing injection group and control group. Xuebijing injection significantly lowered the levels of WBC, NE%, and CRP at POD 3 and POD 5; (D) levels of serum IL-6 measured by ELISA; (E) cumulative cases of fever 5 days after hepatectomy. Xuebijing injection significantly prevented fever; (F,G) length of postoperative hospital stay and cost; no significant difference was observed between the two groups. Data in A, B, C, E, F and G represent mean ± SD; n=101. The mean value was displayed. Data in D represent mean ± SD; n=10. *, P<0.05, **, P<0.01, ***, P<0.001. WBC, white blood cell; NE%, neutrophil percentage; CRP, C-reactive protein; IL-6, interleukin-6; ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; SD, standard deviation.